2. Large Block Lawn Small Block Spot Which way should I go? she thought. To Large Block Lawn or to Small Block Spot? One morning, Chick decided to go for a walk in Measurement Meadow.

3. Good idea! Ill go to Small Block Spot! Small Block Spot

4. Once at Small Block Spot, Chick noticed some blocks. Oh fun! Will you help me measure my height by stacking the blocks? Welcome to Small Block Spot

5. Large Block Lawn Good idea! Ill go to Large Block Lawn!

6. Click here To Continue Chick waddled along the path past tall flowers and big rocks.

7. Click here To Continue The pile of rocks is 10 inches high The pile of rocks is 10 inches high. You may click on the flower to find out how tall it is or proceed to Large Block Lawn by clicking on the icon on the right of the screen.

8. Click here To Continue The flower is 9 inches tall. The flower is 9 inches high. You may click on the pile of stones to find out how tall it is or proceed to Large Block Lawn by clicking on the icon on the right of the screen.

9. Click here To Continue The pile of rocks is 10 inches high The flower is 9 inches tall. The flower is 9 inches high. The pile of rocks is 10 inches high. Proceed to Large Block Lawn by clicking on the icon on the right of the screen.

10. Hey! Look at these blocks! Can you help me stack them up? Welcome to Large Block Lawn

11. Once at Large Block Lawn, Chick noticed more blocks. Oh fun! Will you help me measure my height again by stacking all of the blocks? Welcome to Large Block Lawn

12. Chick stood next to the tower of blocks. How many blocks tall am I? Welcome to Large Block Lawn

13. Chick stood next to the tower of blocks. How many blocks tall am I? 1 6 2345 78910 Welcome to Large Block Lawn

14. This is horrible! Now I am only 4 blocks tall! I shrunk to half my size just by walking over the bridge! I must go tell my friend. Chick quickly toddled away to tell his friend Beaver. Welcome to Large Block Lawn

15. You wont believe it, said Chick. I measured myself on one side of the bridge and when I got to the other side I shrunk! I want to try! exclaimed Beaver, so the two friends went to Small Block Spot. Click here To Continue

16. Can you help us line up all the blocks on the ground?

17. Now they are ready, said Chick as Beaver stood on the blocks. How many blocks long is my friend?

18. 1 6 2345 78910

19. Just wait, said Chick. Now we have to cross the bridge to Large Block Lawn.

21. Will you help line up all the blocks on the ground, so I can measure myself again? Welcome to Large Block Lawn

22. Okay, said Beaver who lounged on the blocks. How many blocks long am I?

23. 1 6 2345 78910

24. Oh no! I shrunk 3 blocks! This is not good! Lets go tell Owl!

25. Owl! Owl! they shouted. Whoa! Whats going on? Replied Owl Owl! We shrunk by walking over the bridge in the meadow! exclaimed Beaver. Thats nonsense Owl replied. Well show you! they said together.

26. First, lets stack up all the blocks.

27. Now how tall is Owl? asked Chick.

28. 1 6 2345 78910

29. Now, said Beaver, we have to go across the bridge.

31. We have to stack all the blocks one last time.

32. Owl stood next to the blocks. Okay, how many blocks tall am I?

33. 1 6 2345 78910

34. Oh! I see what happened, said Owl.You have been tricked by the blocks. I have not shrunk. Let me show you. Help me bring these blocks across the bridge. See! Now you are only 5 blocks tall. You shrunk by half 5 blocks.

35. Click here To Continue

36. Chick stood next to the tower of blocks. How many blocks tall am I? Welcome to Large Block Lawn

37. Chick stood next to the tower of blocks. How many blocks tall am I? 1 6 2345 78910 Welcome to Large Block Lawn

38. Click here To Continue Feeling quite grown-up, Chick decided to walk to Small Block Spot just over the bridge. On the way, she passed mini mushroom and little leaves.

39. Click here To Continue The mushroom is 3 inches high. You may click on the leaf to find out how tall it is or proceed to Small Block Lawn by clicking on the icon on the right of the screen.

40. Click here To Continue The leaf is 2 inches high. You may click on the mushroom to find out how tall it is or proceed to Small Block Lawn by clicking on the icon on the right of the screen.

41. Click here To Continue The mushroom is 3 inches high. The leaf is 2 inches high. Proceed to Small Block Lawn by clicking on the icon on the right of the screen.

43. Once at Small Block Spot, Chick noticed more blocks. Oh fun! Will you help me measure my height again by stacking all of the blocks? Welcome to Small Block Spot

44. Thanks for your help! Lets see, how many blocks tall am I? Welcome to Small Block Spot

45. Thanks for your help! Lets see, how many blocks tall am I? 1 6 2345 78910 Welcome to Small Block Spot

46. Click here To Continue Feeling quite grown-up, Chick decided to walk to Large Block Lawn just over the bridge. On the way, she passed tall flowers and big rocks.

47. Thanks for your help! Lets see, how many blocks tall am I? Welcome to Small Block Spot

48. Thanks for your help! Lets see, how many blocks tall am I? 1 6 2345 78910 Welcome to Small Block Spot

49. This is amazing! Now I am 8 blocks tall! I grew 4 blocks taller just by walking over the bridge! I must go tell my friend. Chick quickly toddled away to tell his friend Beaver. Welcome to Small Block Spot

50. You wont believe it, said Chick. I measured myself on one side of the bridge and when I got to the other side I grew! I want to try! squealed Beaver, so the two friends went to Large Block Lawn

51. Can you help us line up the blocks on the ground? Welcome to Large Block Lawn

52. Okay, said Beaver who lounged on the blocks. How many blocks long am I?

53. 1 6 2345 78910

54. Just wait, said Chick. Now we have to cross the bridge to Small Block Spot Click here To Continue

56. Will you help line up the blocks on the ground, so I can measure myself again?

57. Now they are ready, said Chick as Beaver stood on the blocks. How many blocks long is my friend?

58. 1 6 2345 78910

59. Yippee! I grew 3 more blocks long! This is incredible! Lets go tell Owl!

60. Owl! Owl! they shouted. Whoa! Whats going on? Replied Owl Owl! We grew by walking over the bridge in the meadow! exclaimed Beaver. Thats nonsense Owl replied. Well show you! they said together.

61. First, lets stack up all the blocks.

62. Owl stood next to the blocks. Okay, how many blocks tall am I?

63. 1 6 2345 78910

64. Now, said Beaver, we have to go across the bridge.

66. We have to stack all the blocks one last time.

67. Now how tall is Owl? asked Chick.

68. 1 6 2345 78910

69. See! Now you are 10 blocks tall. You grew 5 blocks taller. Oh! I see what happened, said Owl. You have been tricked by the blocks. I have not grown. Let me show you. Help me bring these blocks across the bridge.

70. Click here To Continue

71. The stacks are the same height. These blocks are smaller. So it takes more of them to get as tall as the big blocks.

72. 1 Big block1 Big block is the same as 2 small blocks.You didnt change size, the blocks did.Measuring with blocks can be confusing, because blocks can be any size, said Owl.

73. We need to measure with something that is the same for everyone, everywhere, explained Chick. There are several measurements you can use that are the same everywhere, like centimeters, inches and feet, said Owl. You can find these on rulers. Beaver suggested Lets use a ruler with inches!

74. Line up the zero on the ruler with one end of your body and count up the inches to the other end of your body. One inch, two inches, three inches, four inches, five inches, six inches. You are six inches long. 012345678910

75. Owl gave Chick and Beaver each a ruler, and they went off to measure everything in sight.

76. Now look at your worksheet and help Chick & Beaver measure!